Sterile needle holder



STERILE NEEDLE HOLDER Feb. 17, 1948. c. M. ZUKERMAN 4SFiled Jan. 7, 1947FigQZ. A

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"fhel Yinvent-ion willi berzunfderstood4 ,more-:readily :bysirefereneeato the accompanying drawings, wherein:

iFig. ifrepresentsf a;nerspectireiviewzof clef ments comprising fthelrfplfesent ,anventom parts being shown;separated` fonzpurposesoff-ile`lustrationeandsclarity being understood that, when assembled, there isprovided an efficient means for maintaining sterile the illustratedbattery of needles; and

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary transverse sectional elevation of the assemblyof Fig. 1 in assembled relation, the view showing certain features f theimproved needle holder on an enlarged scale.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, reference character Arepresents improved needle-receiving means for receivingand mounting aplurality of hypodermic needles adapted to be inserted with the holderinto sterilizing instrumentalities, not shown. The holder A comprises adisc-like member 4 provided with a plurality of perforations forreceiving hypodermic needles 6, which are to 'be sterilized, and whichare shown as being mounted in the removable ends 8 of hypodermicsyringes. The holder A is provided with as many holes as may be neededto accommodate the desired number of needles to be sterilized, and isprovided with an annular apron portion I0 which depends from thedisc-like portion 4, and which extends beyond the points of the needles6, so that when the needles have been sterilized and are awaiting use,they are retained out of engagement with any non-sterile surface whichmight produce a contamination of the needle points.

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For sterilizing, the cover B is placed over the holder unit A with thestud l2 of the latter projecting through hole I4 in the cover, this holebeing centrally disposed relative to the cover, the cover beingconveniently of the same outside diameter and area as the holder unit A,so as to cover and protect the syringe ends 8 that are mounted in theholder A. The clip I6 engages the stud I2, so that the cover B and theholder unit A may be lifted together as a unitary structure and insertedin a steam sterilizer or other sterilizing instrumentalities, not shown.When the sterilization is completed, the cover and holder unit may belifted as a unit from the sterilizer by lifting on stud I2 as a handlemember, and placed in protecting Petri dishes, or other receiving means,the complementa] parts of which are indicated at 30 and 32,respectively. When inclosed v in the Petri dishes, the apron or flangeportion I0 maintains the needles 6 clear of the bottom of the Petridishes, and the top edge of the cover member B is almost in engagementwith the cover 32 of the Petri dishes, so that the sterilized needlescan readily be transported to a convenient location of use Without anydanger of loss of sterility or displacement from the holder. When it isdesired to use a needle, the cover 32 of the Petri dishes is removed,and the spring clip I6 released from engagement with the stud l2 topermit the cover B to be lifted out of engagement with the syringeportions 8 to enable access to be had thereto.

It will be apparent that it is desirable to support the needles in theholder unit A suillciently nrmly to prevent accidental displacement ofthe needles from their respective mounting holes. To this end, the holeswhich receive the syringe ends 8 are formed'with tapering seat portions34 which conform substantially to the conical ends of the syringes, andwhich form supporting seats therefor which firmly support the needles inplace. This feature is found to contribute importantly t? the successfuluse of the holder of this inven- It will be understood that theembodiment of the invention herein illustrated and described representsthe preferred form of the holder of the present invention, but it willbe apparent that various'modifications of structural details may be madewithoutk departing from the spirit and sc ope of the invention, as willbecome readily suggested to one skilled in the art; and, therefore, itwillbe understood that it is. intended and desired to embrace Within thescope of this invention vsuch modifications and changes as may benecessary to adapt it to varying conditions and uses asrdefined by thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim `as new and wish tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A holder for hypodermic needles comprising, in combination, a holdingunit including a substantially 'planar body portion provided withopenings adapted to receive needle-holding portions of hypodermicsyringes, annular ange means surrounding each opening and defining asupporting seat for the needle-holding portions ofthey syringes, anupstanding handle member projecting from the said planar body, a coverunit for the holding unit comprising'a body portion having an openingtherethrough to receive the handle member of the holding unit,releasable yclip means mounted on the cover unit for retaining the coverunit in position, the handle vthe said needles in sterile condition.

2. A holder assembly for holding hypodermic vneedles vforV enablingsterilizing and maintenance thereof in sterile condition, whichcomprises, in combination, a holding unit including a substantiallyplanar body portion provided with openings adapted to receiveneedle-holding portions of hypodermic syringes, annular flange meanssurrounding each opening and having an inverted substantially conicalconfiguration corresponding to the congurationof the needle-holdingportions of the syringes, the said flange means defining supportingseats for the needle-holding portions of the syringes, annular flangemeans projecting from the planar body portion of the holding unit to adistance greater than the length of the needles and syringe portionsmounted in the openings, whereby the needles, when sterilized, aremaintained out of contact with any contaminating medium until ready foruse, an upstanding handle member projecting from the said planar bodyportion, a cover unit for the holding unit comprising a planar bodyportion substantially commensurate in shape and area with the planarbody portion of the holding unit, the said cover unit being providedwith a substantially centrally disposed opening for receiving theprojecting handle member of the holdingunit, releasable clip meansmounted on the cover unit adapted to engage the handle member extendingthrough theY said opening, thereby enabling the holding unit and thecover unit to be manipulated together as an integral assembly, and ahousing for the clip means secured to the cover unit, whereby the clipmeans are permanently attached to the coverunit. Y

CECIL M. ZUKERMAN.

